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Zeaxanthin is one of the most
common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the
xanthophyll cycle.
Synthesized in
plants and some micro-organisms, it is...
- Meso-
zeaxanthin (3R,3′S-
zeaxanthin) is a
xanthophyll carotenoid, and is one of the
three stereoisomers of
zeaxanthin. The meso- form is the
second most...
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animal fats.
Lutein is
isomeric with
zeaxanthin,
differing only in the
placement of one
double bond.
Lutein and
zeaxanthin can be
interconverted in the body...
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Zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.276, crtX (gene)) is an
enzyme with
systematic name UDP-glucose:
zeaxanthin beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme...
- that they can be
converted to retinol). In the eye, lutein, meso-
zeaxanthin, and
zeaxanthin are
present as
macular pigments whose importance in
visual function...
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Zeaxanthin 7,8-dioxygenase (EC 1.14.99.42,
zeaxanthin 7,8(7',8')-cleavage dioxygenase, CsZCD) is an
enzyme with
systematic name
zeaxanthin:oxygen oxidoreductase...
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combinations including lutein and
zeaxanthin (10 mg and 2 mg), omega-3
fatty acids (1,000 mg), lutein/
zeaxanthin and omega-3
fatty acids, or placebo...
- violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and
zeaxanthin.
During light stress,
violaxanthin is converted, i.e. reduced, to
zeaxanthin via the
intermediate antheraxanthin...
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lutein and
zeaxanthin within the
macula may be ****ociated with an
increase in the risk of age-related
macular degeneration.
Lutein and
zeaxanthin act as antioxidants...
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compounds known as
carotenoids or terpenes.
Astaxanthin is a
metabolite of
zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin,
containing both
hydroxyl and
ketone functional groups...
